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Women's cricket news, views & charts.
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"The county system is bifurcating into two economically distinct tiers..." substack.com/home/post/p-...
This is important for women's cricket as the host counties - Glam, Hants, Lancs, Middx, Notts, Surrey, Warwickshire, Yorkshire - will become the dominant force and the others just feeder clubs
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This is important for women's cricket as the host counties - Glam, Hants, Lancs, Middx, Notts, Surrey, Warwickshire, Yorkshire - will become the dominant force and the others just feeder clubs
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The County Cricket Financial Settlement
Written by Gary Mason and Simon Aldis
substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"The county system is bifurcating into two economically distinct tiers..." substack.com/home/post/p-...
This is important for women's cricket as the host counties - Glam, Hants, Lancs, Middx, Notts, Surrey, Warwickshire, Yorkshire - will become the dominant force and the others just feeder clubs
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This is important for women's cricket as the host counties - Glam, Hants, Lancs, Middx, Notts, Surrey, Warwickshire, Yorkshire - will become the dominant force and the others just feeder clubs
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A new Wisden is just around the corner - we're in it, but don't let that put you off!
COVER REVEAL
Chris Woakes and Mohammed Siraj take the cover of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2026, publishing 16th April.
Pre-order now and save 50% off the RRP when you buy a subscription (UK only): bit.ly/4qqLKzC
Chris Woakes and Mohammed Siraj take the cover of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2026, publishing 16th April.
Pre-order now and save 50% off the RRP when you buy a subscription (UK only): bit.ly/4qqLKzC
February 10, 2026 at 12:19 PM
A new Wisden is just around the corner - we're in it, but don't let that put you off!
Latest press release from the Democratic People’s Republic of Koricket just dropped…
February 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Latest press release from the Democratic People’s Republic of Koricket just dropped…
On the CRICKETher Weekly:
* Lauren Bell wins #WPL for RCB & for specialist bowlers everywhere!
* Is it time to expand WPL & if so… how?
* Lanning heads to Lancs
* It’s the Super-Scriv-Smash
* Why Sussex’s special measures are a blow to gender equality
* Lauren Bell wins #WPL for RCB & for specialist bowlers everywhere!
* Is it time to expand WPL & if so… how?
* Lanning heads to Lancs
* It’s the Super-Scriv-Smash
* Why Sussex’s special measures are a blow to gender equality
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 307: Lauren Bell; WPL Expansion; Meg Lanning; Grace Scrivens
YouTube video by CRICKETher
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February 8, 2026 at 11:22 AM
On the CRICKETher Weekly:
* Lauren Bell wins #WPL for RCB & for specialist bowlers everywhere!
* Is it time to expand WPL & if so… how?
* Lanning heads to Lancs
* It’s the Super-Scriv-Smash
* Why Sussex’s special measures are a blow to gender equality
* Lauren Bell wins #WPL for RCB & for specialist bowlers everywhere!
* Is it time to expand WPL & if so… how?
* Lanning heads to Lancs
* It’s the Super-Scriv-Smash
* Why Sussex’s special measures are a blow to gender equality
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
February 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
WNCL: NSW Prevail in Last Wicket Thriller at Cricket Central
WNCL: NSW Prevail in Last Wicket Thriller at Cricket Central
By Helen Maynard-Casely So we return to Cricket Central NSW to see NSW breakers take on Queensland Fire for the second match of round 5 of the WNCL. Whispy cirrus clouds skirted the blue sky in a v…
crickether.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM
WNCL: NSW Prevail in Last Wicket Thriller at Cricket Central
February 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
February 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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I am delighted to share that we have a new edition of the Laws of Cricket.
There are 73 changes, including a few pretty significant ones, which will come into effect in October 2026
www.lords.org/lords/news-s...
There are 73 changes, including a few pretty significant ones, which will come into effect in October 2026
www.lords.org/lords/news-s...
MCC announces new edition of Laws | Lord's
MCC announces new edition of Laws from 1 October 2026
www.lords.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
I am delighted to share that we have a new edition of the Laws of Cricket.
There are 73 changes, including a few pretty significant ones, which will come into effect in October 2026
www.lords.org/lords/news-s...
There are 73 changes, including a few pretty significant ones, which will come into effect in October 2026
www.lords.org/lords/news-s...
WNCL: Top of the Table Clash has New South Wales Break Out on Top
WNCL: Top of the Table Clash has New South Wales Break Out on Top
By Helen Maynard-Casely Round 5 of the WNCL kicked off today with South Australia hosting Victoria and NSW Breakers hosting Queensland Fire as the competition gets closer to the pointy end. Across …
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February 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
WNCL: Top of the Table Clash has New South Wales Break Out on Top
On the CRICKETher Weekly:
* RCB, GG & DC through to the #WPL finals
* Scotland survive a wobble v USA to qualify for England 2026
* Sophie Molineux announced as new Australia captain - an odd call from CA?
* An explosive revelation from Sarah Taylor
* RCB, GG & DC through to the #WPL finals
* Scotland survive a wobble v USA to qualify for England 2026
* Sophie Molineux announced as new Australia captain - an odd call from CA?
* An explosive revelation from Sarah Taylor
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 306: WPL; Scotland Qualify for England; Sophie Molineux
YouTube video by CRICKETher
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 6:18 PM
On the CRICKETher Weekly:
* RCB, GG & DC through to the #WPL finals
* Scotland survive a wobble v USA to qualify for England 2026
* Sophie Molineux announced as new Australia captain - an odd call from CA?
* An explosive revelation from Sarah Taylor
* RCB, GG & DC through to the #WPL finals
* Scotland survive a wobble v USA to qualify for England 2026
* Sophie Molineux announced as new Australia captain - an odd call from CA?
* An explosive revelation from Sarah Taylor
We’ll be recording this week’s episode of The CRICKETher Weekly a bit later than usual, after the final #WPL group match. See you then!
February 1, 2026 at 11:42 AM
We’ll be recording this week’s episode of The CRICKETher Weekly a bit later than usual, after the final #WPL group match. See you then!
We are away this weekend trying to relax… but Scotland aren’t making it easy 😬😁
Here’s Syd eating his breakfast while following along!
Here’s Syd eating his breakfast while following along!
February 1, 2026 at 8:20 AM
We are away this weekend trying to relax… but Scotland aren’t making it easy 😬😁
Here’s Syd eating his breakfast while following along!
Here’s Syd eating his breakfast while following along!
World Cup Qualifier - Alligator Qualification Analysis 🏏🐊
* Ireland will join the party at England '26 this summer
* Will Scotland join them? They need to beat USA later (or lose very narrowly)
* If USA beat Scotland by more than a few runs, then they will be there instead
* Ireland will join the party at England '26 this summer
* Will Scotland join them? They need to beat USA later (or lose very narrowly)
* If USA beat Scotland by more than a few runs, then they will be there instead
February 1, 2026 at 6:18 AM
World Cup Qualifier - Alligator Qualification Analysis 🏏🐊
* Ireland will join the party at England '26 this summer
* Will Scotland join them? They need to beat USA later (or lose very narrowly)
* If USA beat Scotland by more than a few runs, then they will be there instead
* Ireland will join the party at England '26 this summer
* Will Scotland join them? They need to beat USA later (or lose very narrowly)
* If USA beat Scotland by more than a few runs, then they will be there instead
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Those numbers are 9 runs/7 balls to spare for the USA-Scotland game. And for Ireland it's not losing by more than 85 runs and USA getting the bare minimum win
January 30, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Those numbers are 9 runs/7 balls to spare for the USA-Scotland game. And for Ireland it's not losing by more than 85 runs and USA getting the bare minimum win
Yes - this is right - the model needs to be a wee bit more sophisticated in terms of how it calls it if the teams that are being tiebroken are playing each other - ie. USA and Scotland, in this case.
Should the USA not be in their own hands? If they beat Scotland (by enough) the go through, whatever happens in other games?
January 30, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Yes - this is right - the model needs to be a wee bit more sophisticated in terms of how it calls it if the teams that are being tiebroken are playing each other - ie. USA and Scotland, in this case.
World Cup Qualifier - Alligator Qualification Analysis 🏏🐊
January 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
World Cup Qualifier - Alligator Qualification Analysis 🏏🐊
World Cup Qualifier - Alligator 🐊 Qualification Analysis 🏏
This is where things currently stand, with USA v Thailand coming up.
* If USA v Thailand is rained-off, Ireland and Scotland are through to the WC
* Else the loser will be out; while the winner could still qualify
This is where things currently stand, with USA v Thailand coming up.
* If USA v Thailand is rained-off, Ireland and Scotland are through to the WC
* Else the loser will be out; while the winner could still qualify
January 30, 2026 at 6:29 AM
World Cup Qualifier - Alligator 🐊 Qualification Analysis 🏏
This is where things currently stand, with USA v Thailand coming up.
* If USA v Thailand is rained-off, Ireland and Scotland are through to the WC
* Else the loser will be out; while the winner could still qualify
This is where things currently stand, with USA v Thailand coming up.
* If USA v Thailand is rained-off, Ireland and Scotland are through to the WC
* Else the loser will be out; while the winner could still qualify
WPL - Alligator 🐊 Qualification Analysis 🏏
* RCB through to the final
* GG will qualify with a win over MI today
* An MI win will mathematically end UPW's (already slim) hopes
* RCB through to the final
* GG will qualify with a win over MI today
* An MI win will mathematically end UPW's (already slim) hopes
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 AM
WPL - Alligator 🐊 Qualification Analysis 🏏
* RCB through to the final
* GG will qualify with a win over MI today
* An MI win will mathematically end UPW's (already slim) hopes
* RCB through to the final
* GG will qualify with a win over MI today
* An MI win will mathematically end UPW's (already slim) hopes